THIS weekend sees the return of Small Business Saturday, when consumers are encouraged to shop locally.
The concept originated in the United States and historically was the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The idea is a simple one: have one day a year where the focus is on small business, the ones who cannot have huge advertising campaigns.
Bid4Oban manager Derek Connery said: ‘In Oban we are very lucky to have a lot of small and independent retailers. In fact, it is very easy to become complacent: a visitor to the town recently commented on how good the shopping is here.